wore out

past tense of wear out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wore out Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed. Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore out
Verb
  • The evidence that Song was the shooter comes from a green mask the assailant wore from which samples that tested positive for Song’s DNA were taken and from interviews with cooperating sources, FBI Special Agent Clark Wiethorn testified at the hearing.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Fazit Beauty — made famous when Swift wore the company's glitter freckles to a Chiefs game — has $15 showgirl looks.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The topic of free speech, particularly on college campuses, made recent headlines after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah State University.
    Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • According to News4 San Antonio, four people inside the home were injured in the shooting along with Marble, who was killed.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • They were done at the start, exhausted and weighed down by meaning and history.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The number of hopeful Gator fans left in The Swamp had drained precipitously in past weeks.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Some can feel lifted by this, but others might push themselves too far and end up drained.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Wore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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